Satin-day , September 26, 1925.
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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WILLYS PLAN
IMPROVEMENTS
will bo 540 feet by 80. Comi'nny
Approximately $2,000,000 will be
Butnt by WiHys-Overlnml in the
next twelve months in new build
in s.s a "1 Improvements, incrcnsinff
production from 1200 to 1850 earn
per day and adding more than 1000
employes In the -huf? force now
working, according to an an
nouncement just released by Presi
dent John N. WillyH,. ind received
hero by GfttlingR nud Jlaiiks, local
imfoniobile (kulerx.
The new expansion program,, as
outlined by Mr. Willys, will greatly
increase company production and
add to tlie -employment force be
cause of the construction, af sev
eral nw units and the. revamping
of others. Included In ' the pro
gram will be the erection of nn en
tiro new forge unit which will re
place the present department. This
new unit will be composed of a
new large building hou.slng the
hammer shop 740 fee; by 80 and
nnotln-r for the heat treat which
uiueiuis fifi'iure mm mo new lorge j
Niwp win uu me iinesi anu most ,
modernly equipped in the industry,
with thoustinds of dollars' worth
of new machinery and equipment
Installed. Kxtenstve power house
Improvements will be made, in
cluding new boilers of immense
capacity, compressors, stokers and
other equipment.
Other Improvement.
In addition to the forge shop
and power house improvements, a
300 foot extension will be added to
the sheet metal division, greatly
increasing the" output of this big
part of the Willys-Overland fac
tory. Many new sheet metal presses
will be installed here, according to
the equipment program. In addi
tion, paint and enamelling ovens
of the calory will be completely
revamped which will add greatly to
the plant efficiency. A huge pew
machine shop will ml so bo'intitniled
in an Overlunv building adjacent
to the Aluther Spring plant.
Willys-Overland's expansion pro
gram, coming as a surprise to To
ledoans. indicates they say, the
tri'iu'-ndous volume of business be
ing done by the company which
was greatly furthered through n re
cent general price reduction an
nouncement on all models pro
duced, followed closely )y another
KepairflW
We Offer You a Complete
Battery Service
8-hour recharging, skilled repairing, replacements of
all kinds such as new plates, boxes, water, chemir
cals etc.
NATIONAL LONG LIFE BATTERIES
are built of the finest materials and are equal .in
everything but price to any battery on the market.
For Fords, Chevrolets, Overland and Star we offer
a National Battery at $12.95, , Satisfaction with a
15 to 25 saving.
Oregon Tire & Battery Co.
IF IT'S
Power
you want, Studebaker gives it in quiet,
smooth, unending measure.
IF IT'S "
Comfort
you want, Studebaker provides it day in
and day out Whether you are driving or
riding.
IF IT'S
Economy
you want, Studebaker offers it, not only
in low up-keep and small running expense,
but also in original cost and minimum de
preciation made possible by One -Profit
production.
The New Studebaker gives all
that any owner can desire in a
good automobile. Drive it for
yourself.
. J. Goss
Studebaker Sales and Service.
This Is A Studebaker Year"
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GARAGE
GOSSIP
The motorist of today Is not be
hind the times. On the other
hand, he sometimes stays just a-
head. Kiirly this week u California
tourist, whose means were not ex
actly meagre, drove into 1a Gran
de en route to many and w.ty
points, and hitched his wagon to
the curb for awhile before idling
out of town. The machine, a lini
ek, was fitted up with the latest
thing in radios with the antennae
strung just above the windshield
and with the radio proper placed
above the sent, draped over with
leather covering to protect it
from the elements when not in
use. The Culifoinlnn claims he
can net Pit tshurir. Atlanta. les
BMoines, Hollywood and China but
he didn't iiy how close he had
to drive to thorn before he can
tune.
NEW TOURING
CAR IMPAflUFfl
vim mil i t w hmht
New Automobile Owner
HpeakiUK of ltnlelis, Jennings
and Hhumate delivered a new in
louring car to Mrs, John Terry, of
La Grande, Monday.
The promised; streamline of the
improved Kord tourliiff car Is par
ticularly accentuated in Oio high
er radiator, the long sweep of the
hood and cowl and the largo crown
fenders which come down well over
both front and rear wheels, ac
cording to W. d Wrlilna. local' dis
tributor, .commenting on the mqdel
displayed hero.
The body is longer, wider 4114
sots 4 1-2 Inches lower. Seats have
been redesigned and are lower.
There is greater. leg rqpm in. the
car. All four doors open forward
and storm curtains arc. provided
with uprights find, open with the
doors. ,
Tho gasoline tank la under, the
cowl, permitting outside filling and
easy access to the sediment bulb.
Chassis changes Include larger ond
more powerful brakes and other
important mechanical ;' improvtt-
ments.
DETROIT BUYS
MORE COACHES
r 0
I recommending tho purchase stated
that the S4 Qrahum Urqthers
coaches already iu service have
been operated over 2,000,000 miles
and have proved entirely satisfac
tory. ,
The department of street rail
ways started motor coach operation
on January 1, 1H25, and have grad
ually extended their coach lines. nn-
A Natural Filling Slntlon
Residents of KreilerUktown, Mo.
nre pumping gasoline from their
wells instead of water. This com
bustible fluid is pure enough to
be used in automobiles just as it
comes from the earth, after drain
ing out (he sediment. Jt Is said
that some motorists in I'nion coun
ty, whose gi.is bill isn't exactly
low, are thinking of "drilling a
hole in the ground next to their
garages.
Building New irnv
, K. C. Getting, who hns been in
the automobile and garage, busin
ess nt Klgin since 11)17 amKwho is
interesting In Get tings and ilanks.
Overland and Willy-Knight dis
tributor, of this, city, is building
a modern garage immediately
south of the city hall on Front
street. The building will be ap
proximately 60 by luo feet, jWith
concrete floors.
Visits Local Garage
." i, TvinPhin Chevrolet distri
butor from the other side of the
Blue. Mountains, was a visitor at
the illue -.Mountain garage this
week. -Mr. McCluro is a resident
of Pendleton.
The street railway commission of
the City of Detroit and Mayor John
W. Smith have approved the pur
chase of 04 more Graham Brothers
twenty-ono passenger street car
typo motor coaches, making ft total
of 148 bought from Gmhuin Uio
thers within a year, according to
word received here by I C. Smith,
-automobile denier. This action of
tho commission, taken in accord
ance with the recommendation of
11. IT. Wallace, general manager of
tho Detroit Street Railways, was
later approved by the city council.
General Manager Wallace, in
111 now they operate over routes
totaling, 62 miles, . Tho new equip
ment will, when placed in serv
ice. Increase the mileage, of their
coach routes by 43 miles, giving
them u: total of 95 miles. Trolley
cars are operating over 395 miles of
track, and the 06 miles of new mo
tor coach routes will 'Increase, the
ip Hea go qf (the, entire transporta
tion system by about 25 per cent.
this indicates no ph espan
WASHINGTON' (By the As
sociated Press), l.leicussKUicus-
jzesses VllUhUpine?lsatelzti hur
i rir.Klssteicze, of FolBom, Col If., in
I addition to bearing, .one af the
longest names on recori), has
j been classed as an Undesirable
( alien.
JRADlATOIt WORK
4 ''KN DF.lt WORK
HODV VORv
W. F. Corum
ltttM Jefferson Ave. .
THE SAME QUALITY
THE SAME SERVICE
Motor car owners who have npprecinted the fine service and careful atten
tion given them, here., under the ownership of Mr. -Henaty- will -be pleased to
find tlie same policy continued under the new ownership. We solicit your pat
ramiffe and will merit it with high, quality and fiir dealing. .
We Continue With .
VELTEX GAS AND OILS V t.:.'.' .
La Grande Filling Station
To Koturn llmuu Tonight
. Mtss Violet Wliecler, who has
been in Portland during the past
week visiting friends, Is expected
to return to 1-a Grande this even
ing. Miss Wheeler is employed as
stenographer by the Perkins Mot
or company.
Fowl Orders 2llmmt
A week ago - approximately 40
of tho new model Fords had been
contracted for. by motorists in this
district. Today the number has
been swelled to half a hundred and
orders are still coming in. The
Perkins Motor company expects to
receive one carload of the auto
mobiles about the first of October.
The company expects about one
car for each model to be included
In the load .
Sells Anotlier Star
George lirace, employed nt the
Star garage here. went to Pendle
ton Wednesday ami returned to
La Grande behind the steering
wheel of a new Star car. The ma
chine was sold lie re but inasmuch
riH that iinrltcnliir model wasn't
I In stock at tho Morelock place of
business, Draco hnd to bring one
here from Pendleton.
To Attend Collcxn
Fred Gelbel, who has been em
ployed ux bookkeeper by tho Per
kins Motor company during the
summer months, will leave tomor
row for Seattle, Washington, where
he will resume his, studies nt tho
University of Washington.
OR KG ON CITY, Or.. The Ore
gon Construction company of
Portland will start paving the mile
stretch of PaciNc highway be
tween Oregon City and Canemnh
within a few lays as tlie result of
an agreement reached today be
tween members of the state high
way commLsslon und tho city com-mh'-slon.
cut on the Overland standard se
dan. Contracts for the new build
ings and equipment will lie let
within the next thirty dnys, ac
cording o Mr. Will vs.
Here To
Serve
You
The Garden lly Wrcrfc
Inz Company of Walla Walln
lias pint-based the wreck
ing hipdnos oh (tir-firr of
(lerfd-vfin nnd llrnihx k.
1'miI parts for till nwkc
of enrs with the nmp wrv
tcp obininnbh nt Walla W il
ia. Will be knmwt ixh the
La Grande
Wrecking
Company
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..'.in these words, an owner of a couple
of large, expensive cars summed up
his opinion of this Overland . . . Pride
of ownership! Sterling worth, through
and through! That's the backbone of .
Overland's popularity. Owners know
this car today as America's outstand
ing light-car value the one light-car
with nothing "cheap" about it.
mi' iiH&ifiQiPT tit this new tow
price, even greater value is
yours! ;;
. . . full-tlf .puuatr 8c4n room
for A regular pcopl . , , Biuartljr-d-lud,
clMU'Cuf, raklin, law, tsirs-
firdliwrUy ftood-looklug 1 . , , b'gdjr tin
hd In polUhcd Iwcqutr, rkh dtp
blu with !( ii log Jat-bUu.li trim
ming, hanUom light autoniu
bilt m unfbody var look4 t.
Wider watt
th wfdMf of sny light car built
new, Jngi-plca, undivided front wat,
3V Inchc wide. I9lnch dcp; wider
bMrk et, 45 inches wide, 18 Inches
deep You know what such ample
seat space means to the comfort and
convenience of your passenger. No
ottira crowding!
Big wide window
snore than 3f square feet of window
pace -all tb air and all the broad.
Uninterrupted rlsloa of a touring car.
fjrfra wldi door
easy atirranca and exit to both front
and rear seata. No discomfort to any
body getting In or qui. Lach duor lis
four sirra neary hinge. They r built
to withstand punishment!
Very latett one-piece
vindehield
- especially valuable In night -driving.
Cltee clear, uaoberructad vision. No
Back craning. You can always, sea
whera youVa tfotng. Mora easily ad
Iustvd you don't have to fuss with It.
laslrr to i-lun and to keep clean. Una
of tli use little thing that mean so
wuch.
Fine broadcloth upholstery
innalve looking, very durable; deep
Comfortulily-cushlnned seutsi Brussela
carpet In roar, rubber rarpet In front(
more leg-nHrn for the driver, mora
spuce fur your passengers: big-car
Vulue, big-car Htmosiibere all the way
through a t even less-than -current
light-car cost!
A 27-11 ortepowtr engine
sturdy, reliable, a bearcat on tha
tillls, with all the power you need for
AO mllea or 4U,0Wj I,. head motor, lar
ger valves, mure efflcltnt and giving
mora power thun over-head valves, a
quieter motor with half the working
pari i
Oiling tystetn
positive renrrlfiiOal no pimp to
break ur get out of order, la a years' um
of this sytem no case of faulty lubrica
tion has ever been reported ... oil level
Indicator shows the amount of oil In
Kur crankcase at all times; double
ttora rrankessa any sediment that
gels In to your oil ran't he ihot through
again to the working parts; removable
oil filter-a strainer located on the
right-hand side of yuur motor, cleanse
the oil. '
Boned cylinder wall
-cyllo4r waUg huDs4 alt .wwlni
Which makes them superlatively
mouth, rsiuovss any fragments or
rough spots lef t by boring tuolaa in
Ished motor the Uverland la the only
lioned-cyllnder car In Its prlcf-classi
larger valves valve head t rMs f tfUrn
tsr, against the usual 1 W' diameter
your motor-power Is In direct relation
to your valva-area, you get power you
van never espect In a car with mgllqr
VAtve-arra . .
j Borg and Beck disc type clutch
fully enclosed and running In a con
tent bath of oil-one of the Inset
clutches made la this country. Vou
who are used to frequent and trouble-
Kimt lubrication of your clutch bear
lug will appreciate the vital advantage
of this s&tlusits Overland, feature ,
Ignition system
Auto-Lite starting, lighting and Ig
nitionenclosed eturage battery hol
derdrum type headlights, legal lens,
braced with tie bar dimmers In hend
lights thief -ar oof Ignition lock dash
light tha eatne high standard that
you gat In cqrs rostlng two or three
time the moneyi IV a bt mission mn4
Universal Joint three speed, eelectlve
tiding gear transmission.
A rear axle system
the equal In strength and stie to that
. used Iq car 9 fearing double tha weight
of Overt ad i gtle shaft of MolyMeae
um steel, tha toughest steel known
fn the entire three years In which Over
and ha used this ails systsra there la
nn case on record where an aie hae
vC been brukau
Extra big, extra etrong brakes)
extra emclsnt. eitra aura one full
. sauare loch of braking surface for every
iv puuaus weigni oi car, tne nianeec
igni
of
ratio of braking surface to car wel
ay cr In pveiianif 'a pxJcs-tlase.
Chatilo
qtrong. rigid frame with lota of brae
lug springs of Chrome Van
ateel. the finest and stronaast
teel known every leaf I genulno
' Chrome Vanadium front wheel
mounted on llmken taper fuller bear .
Inge; rear wheels, on New Departure) '
ball beer Ing i Molybdenum ateel tap-
ered steering knucklee; trrcverslblo
type atserlng geart only 17 point iqt
lubricate on entire chassis against 15
to a In other cars .In what other car
In Overland'e price-class, or In what car
selling for several hundreds dollsra :
more, cart yvu match, or anywhere
near It, this impressive Hat of Overland
advantages
shvp In and tee thb) great Sedan, for
only S9g. Sever In ell yuur automobile
esperlence have you eeen anything to
anproilmate It In car-quality, car
value. Vary easy terms. Only a emaU
I amount down. IB months for the bal- -ance.
Your present car to apply a part ,
payment.
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